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Hrithik pens a note for White Cane Safety Day

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Hrithik Roshan pens encouraging note for specially-abled people ahead of White Cane Safety Day 2020

 

Source: Hindustan Times

Date: Oct 14, 2020

By: Zarafshan Shiraz

 

Ahead of White Cane Safety Day 2020, ‘Kaabil’ actor Hrithik Roshan shared a video with words of encouragement for the foundation raising funds and awareness for the welfare of the specially-abled community

 

To help the visually impaired and the specially-abled community, Udan Foundation held a fundraiser event ahead of the White Cane Safety Day  2020 on October 15 and their campaign was backed by Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan. Penning words of encouragement, Hrithik shared a video by Udan that raises awareness and works towards the welfare of the specially-abled people.

 

Having essayed the role of a visually impaired man, Rohan Bhatnagar, in his 2017 release ‘Kaabil’, the actor has evidently become more sensitive towards the community and is often seen rooting for their different talents. Taking to his Twitter handle, Hrithik shared a YouTube video which promises to air online a “grand mega concert” that will feature around 50 visually-impaired professional singers, musicians, dancers and acrobats performing live on retro or latest songs of superhit Bollywood retro films along with other entertainment acts “for the welfare of persons with disabilities who are worst affected by corona pandemic lockdown.”

 

The grand fundraising musical concert, Udan Mission Possible, will broadcast live on the official Youtube channel and Facebook page “udanfoundationngo” from 8pm - 11pm on October 15 which is marked as the White Cane Safety Day. Hrithik tweeted, “Udan Foundation celebrates imperfections & the relentless spirit of human beings. A live example that shows rising above your set backs, only sets you apart. My best wishes, love and respect to the participants (sic)” and punctuated it with a folded hands emoji.

 

Udan Foundation is a non-profit organization that intends to create an integrated platform for professional visually impaired and physically challenged performing artists and enables them to showcase their talent to earn a livelihood.

 

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Hrithik Roshan pens note of encouragement to foundation working for specially-abled community

 

Source: ANI

Date: Oct 13, 2020

 

Megastar Hrithik Roshan on Tuesday penned a message of encouragement for a foundation that organized a fundraiser event to help the visually impaired and the specially-abled community."Udan Foundation celebrates imperfections & the relentless spirit of human beings. A live example that shows rising above your setbacks only sets you apart. My best wishes, love, and respect to the participants," wrote the 'Koi Mil Gaya' star on Twitter.

 

The Foundation works towards empowering the visually impaired and creating a unified program for physically challenged and professional visually impaired artists in order to bring out their talent, making them independent and helping them earn their livelihood.

 

In the year 2017, Hrithik essayed a phenomenal performance in 'Kaabil', as a visually impaired man, Rohan Bhatnagar.

 

Since then, the actor has become even more aware of how this specially-abled community leads their life, bring out their different talents, and keep a more positive outlook in life.

It is because of his personal interaction with them that the 'War' actor has a special place for them in his heart and he leaves no chance to support them.

 

A couple of years ago, Hrithik even posed for a shoot done by a visually impaired photographer, Charles Neves Rao on the occasion of World Photography Day.

 

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